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# Unpack the installer to a new directory (press STRG+Page Down)
 
# Unpack the installer to a new directory (press STRG+Page Down)
 
# Modify '''install.inf''' and add your files (i.e. '''wincmd.key''' for license and '''windcmd.ini''' for more settings). See the TotalCommander [http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/How_to_make_installation_fully_automatic%3F Wiki] and [http://www.ghisler.ch/board/index.php?language=english Forum]
 
# Modify '''install.inf''' and add your files (i.e. '''wincmd.key''' for license and '''windcmd.ini''' for more settings). See the TotalCommander [http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/How_to_make_installation_fully_automatic%3F Wiki] and [http://www.ghisler.ch/board/index.php?language=english Forum]
# Create a new self extracting zip file, name it i.e. tcmdr7546a_auto.exe
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# Create a new zip file with the option "self extracting archive", name it i.e. tcmdr7546a_auto.exe
 
# Rename the old sfxhead.sfx
 
# Rename the old sfxhead.sfx
  

Revision as of 08:55, 13 June 2012

TotalCommander is a Shareware file manager.


TotalCommander 7.56a

<package
	id="totalcmd"
	name="Total Commander"
	revision="1"
	reboot="false"
	priority="1">
	<variable name="version" value="7.5.6.1" />
	<variable name="shortversion" value="756a" />
		
	<check type="file" condition="versionequalto" path="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe" value="%version%" />
		
	<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\TotalCommander\tcmdr%shortversion%_auto.exe' />
	<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\TotalCommander\tcmdr%shortversion%_auto.exe' />
		
	<remove cmd='%ProgramFiles(x86)%\totalcmd\TCUNINST.EXE /7' />
</package>

Preparation

The provided installer is not able to perform a silent install. However, it is possible to unpack the installer, make changes that are enable it to install silently, and repack it. Because the installer is digitally signed, you need a special version of sfxhead.sfx to repack it.

  1. Install TotalCommander locally
  2. Get the installer SFX EXE: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/addons/sfxhead_installer.zip
  3. Unpack new sfxhead.sfx file to the TotalCommander directory (rename the existing sfxhead.sfx to sfxhead.sfx.org)
  4. Download the installer tcmd756a.exe
  5. Unpack the installer to a new directory (press STRG+Page Down)
  6. Modify install.inf and add your files (i.e. wincmd.key for license and windcmd.ini for more settings). See the TotalCommander Wiki and Forum
  7. Create a new zip file with the option "self extracting archive", name it i.e. tcmdr7546a_auto.exe
  8. Rename the old sfxhead.sfx

install.inf

Edit the provided install.inf as you need it. The following is only an example of the lines that have been changed, do not use it as your actual install.inf!

[Installation]
program=Total Commander
progver=7.56a
progvermajor=7
progverminor=5607
progname=Total Commander
copyright=Copyright © 1993-2010 by Christian Ghisler, All Rights reserved
url=http://www.ghisler.com
publisher=Ghisler Software GmbH
updatecheck=totalcmd.exe
// User for shortcut creation: Blank for current user, * for all users
UserName=*

[auto]
// Set auto=1 for automatic installation, with parameters below and from [Installation]
// lang= sets language, alllang=1 installs all other languages, iniloc=c:\wincmd sets ini location
// iniall=1 sets ini location for all users, mkgroup=1 creates Start menu group, mkdesktop=1 makes desktop icon
// Install dir is determined by previous installation location, or [Destination], Dir=

auto=1
lang=2 //for german
alllang=0
iniloc=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\totalcmd // make sure your users have write-rights to wincmd.ini in the program directory or move it
iniall=1
mkgroup=1
mkdesktop=1

[Destination]
Dir=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\totalcmd
Ini=wincmd.ini,Configuration,InstallDir

[Install]
1=install.cab,c
2=wincmd.key
3=wincmd.ini

Instead of providing a wincmd.ini with the installer it is also possible to add settings to the [ini] section of install.inf.